eagles123

strong (not my choice)

[hv=pc=n&e=st8h9dk6ckqt76532&d=s&v=n&b=15&a=p1sp1np2sp]133|200[/hv] first off do u agree with 1n in a 2/1 context secondly what now thanks Eagles

I hate this, we can't punish 99% of users for a tiny minority of cheaters.

[hv=pc=n&s=saq532h65dkq5ct87&n=sjt76ht87da94caqj&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=1hdp4sppp]266|200[/hv] North and South decide to be aggressive on this deal and reach the ambitious 4 spades contract. This time West leads the Ace, King, Queen of hearts east following to all three rounds. For NB Thanks Eagles

Thanks Wesley I hadn't thought that deeply about it to be honest haha, I just made it up to show a beginner relative as I thought it showed a good theme that a new player can learn from. It's very easy to see what a lead is: for example they lead the Ace, you know they have the King, but it can be very useful also to see what a lead isn't. For example here, West bid Hearts, we are missing the AKQ of hearts and for some reason she doesn't lead hearts! If we think about what's going on, East MUST have a heart honour, because with AKQ or even Ak in hearts West will prefer a heart lead to a diamond lead from a fairly bad suit. As DavidChinn rightly points out, if East has a heart honour then he can't have the King of spades, so we should shun the finesse. Full (made up hand) [hv=pc=n&s=saqt97ht76daqjcqj&w=skhaq932dt987ck83&n=sj865hj85dk65ca54&e=s432hk4d432ct9762]399|300[/hv]

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[hv=pc=n&s=saqt97ht76daqjcqj&n=sj865hj85dk65ca54&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=1hpp1sp2sp4sppp]266|200[/hv] The lead is the Ten of Diamonds What do you think about the lead? How would you play? For N/B Thanks Eagles

I think we at least have to make a try, kinda depends on methods would 4c be a splinter for spades for example? if not maybe we start with some kinda checkback and then set spades?

I really don't understand opening this hand 1s, with a fitting yarbrough from P we could have game and it's not like we have some kinda rebid problem. Yes it's a minimum but we're allowed to have a minimum.

lol you and philG should form a partnership!

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dont feed the troll

I see this time and time and time again from GIB, and I can't understand why it's difficult. Yes GIB makes a great lead but after that surely its a cut and dried case of partner encouraging and then continuing the suit - why switch? the switch for no reason at all is GIB's biggest fault imo. [hv=http://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer.html?bbo=y&lin=pn|eagles123,~~M57819on,~~M8893pcm,~~M8302n28|st%7C%7Cmd%7C1S2KAHAD25679KAC69%2CS369TH4689TD8C5TK%2CS57JH237JKD3QC23J%2C%7Crh%7C%7Cah%7CBoard%2031%7Csv%7Cn%7Cmb%7C1D%7Can%7CMinor%20suit%20opening%20--%203%2B%20%21D%3B%2011-21%20HCP%3B%20%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C1H%7Can%7COne%20over%20one%20--%204%2B%20%21H%3B%206%2B%20total%20points%20%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C3N%7Can%7C11-21%20HCP%3B%20solid%207-card%20%21D%3B%2012-22%20total%20%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cpc%7CCK%7Cpc%7CC2%7Cpc%7CC8%7Cpc%7CC6%7Cpc%7CH4%7Cpc%7CH2%7Cpc%7CHQ%7Cpc%7CHA%7Cpc%7CD2%7Cpc%7CD8%7Cpc%7CDQ%7Cpc%7CD4%7Cpc%7CHK%7Cpc%7CH5%7Cpc%7CC9%7Cpc%7CHT%7Cpc%7CHJ%7Cpc%7CC4%7Cpc%7CS2%7Cpc%7CH9%7Cpc%7CD3%7Cpc%7CDT%7Cpc%7CDA%7Cpc%7CH6%7Cpc%7CDK%7Cpc%7CS6%7Cpc%7CH3%7Cpc%7CDJ%7Cpc%7CD9%7Cpc%7CS9%7Cpc%7CH7%7Cpc%7CS4%7Cpc%7CSK%7Cpc%7CS3%7Cpc%7CS5%7Cpc%7CS8%7Cpc%7CSA%7Cpc%7CST%7Cpc%7CS7%7Cpc%7CSQ%7Cpc%7CD5%7Cpc%7CCT%7Cpc%7CC3%7Cpc%7CC7%7Cpc%7CD6%7Cpc%7CC5%7Cpc%7CCJ%7Cpc%7CCA%7Cpc%7CD7%7Cpc%7CH8%7Cpc%7CSJ%7Cpc%7CCQ%7C]400|300[/hv] ps I play several hundred hands a month with GIB and in general I think it's great!

Auto x

thanks all!

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[hv=pc=n&s=s8ht94dat765ca643&n=st5hakqjdkq43cqt5]133|200[/hv] all vul at imps two passes to north who opens 1n (15-17) p 3n ap obv a disaster on a spade lead any methods to get us to 4h?

I don't understand why this site cant just be about bridge and not silly politics and one upmanship between different posters. If there's posters you don't like just block them and ignore them!!

you've bid your hand - pass

yes i know i should play i just couldnt be bothered

so you're just casually playing a few hands vs GIB and you pick up 2nd in vul against not imps - AKQ5 - AKJT97653 I just bid 7 clubs is this reasonable or should I be more scientific full hand for those interested:

[hv=d=n&v=0&b=1&a=1s2d4dd]133|100[/hv] I assume xx is cue for Diamonds and 4h is cue for hearts but what's the difference between pass and 4s thanks Eagles

"straight out of text book for beginners" "any lead can be correct" dear oh dear

I think so - w is limited and east has shown a minimum so it's still very likely to be our hand - I mean imagine p with Xxx xx kxxx kxxx If we think pass is an option now we should've just bid 2c originally

Can't see any legit reason to hesitate. Don't know any of them but from what I'm reading Garwys seems a bit of a tosser